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EP About this file: EP3197747

EP3197747 - RACK-AND-PINION STEERING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
TRW Automotive GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPAN, Eduard
Am Alten Stellwerk 37
50733 Köln / DE
02 / KOLLOCH, Robert
Rubensstrasse 1A
41063 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / NILGEN, Nadja
Neersenderstrasse 10
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
04 / VON LAAR, Rolf
August-Macke-Weg 2
41372 Niederkrüchten / DE
 [2020/14]
Former [2017/31]01 / SPAN, Eduard
Am Alten Stellwerk 37
50733 Köln / DE
02 / KOLLOCH, Robert
Rubensstrasse 1A
41063 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / NILGEN, Nadja
Neersenderstrasse 10
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
04 / VON LAAR, Rolf
August Mackeweg 2
41372 Niederkrüchten / DE
Representative(s)ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/31]Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15739239.015.07.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015EP66109
Priority number, dateDE20141011366622.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014113666
[2017/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016045811
Date:31.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3197747
Date:02.08.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3197747
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3197747
Date:13.05.2020
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B62D3/12, B62D7/22
[2017/31]
CPC:
B62D3/12 (EP,KR,US); B62D3/126 (US); F16H19/04 (US);
F16H2019/046 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNSTANGENLENKUNG FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE[2017/31]
English:RACK-AND-PINION STEERING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES[2017/31]
French:DIRECTION A CRÉMAILLÈRE POUR VÉHICULES AUTOMOBILES[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2017National basic fee paid 
18.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
18.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2020Fee for grant paid
18.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5788009  (LEE DONG SUB [KR]) [X] 1 * figures 2a,2b *;
 [XI]DE102007000680  (ZF LENKSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-9,13-15 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0044]; figure 2 * [I] 10-12,16;
 [A]WO2010108891  (TEDRIVE HOLDING BV [NL], et al) [A] 1,10 * page 4, line 24 - line 26 *;
 [AD]DE102009019890  (TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]FR2966414  (TRW FRANCE SAS [FR]) [X] 1 * figure 2 *
ExaminationDE102005050798
by applicantDE102009019890
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